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Measles travel advisories, New Canadian Pharmacare not covering the cost of Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes, and a possible new treatment pathway for people suffering from Crohn’s disease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 26, 2024 Source:Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn’s patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes
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Sunday House Call, #897, October 15, 2023: Phar Phrom Perfect: Some of the issues with Canada’s pharmacare proposals
I am usually leery of economic projections for health care programs to be administered by government. I point out some of my concerns about this news report. Your Calls and Comments:
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Just like apple pie, pharmacare is easy to like but can we afford it? There will likely be unintended consequences that will, for some, reduce their access to medications.
Health Headlines Commentary for June 13, 2019 Source: Advisory council calls for $15B universal, single-payer pharmacare plan Opinion: There will be no such thing as painless national pharmacare
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Wednesday House Call, June 12, 2019: Pharmacare: Be prepared for the law of unintended consequences and subsequent cost overruns
Wednesday House Call, June 13, 2019: Pharmacare: Be prepared for the law of unintended consequences and subsequent cost over runs Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss pharmacare. Your calls about: medications to treat osteoarthritic pain Approach to the patient with nocturnal leg cramps Fecal immunochemical testing Management and diagnostic approach for chronic sinus…
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Universal pharmacare will face bureaucratic and access-to-medications hurdles because it is rationed care. Not all meds will be covered.
Health Headlines Commentary for April 19, 2018 Source: Universal pharmacare would provide better health care but costs a concern: health committee